In the Scriptures we read, "Seek,...

Maude Matz

In the Scriptures we read, "Seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you" (Matt. 7:7). When a young child, I loved to read the Bible, and I attended Sunday School and church regularly because I was seeking a clearer understanding of God.

The explanations given me, however, were vague. God was represented as being in a far-off place, sending punishments upon His people. At times the words quoted above would come to my thought, and I would ask my dear mother where and what God was. She answered as best she could, but still I was not satisfied.

When I grew into womanhood, I married and had a very happy family, but I became seriously ill. The finest physicians were on the case, but I grew worse. A member of my family told me about Christian Science and said it would heal me through prayer. I continued in the same way a little longer, and then one Sunday I went to a Christian Science church service. A wonderful sense of peace and encouragement filled my thought.

I was advised to get in touch with a Christian Science practitioner; so I did. When I told the practitioner how ill I had been, she changed the subject, saying that we had talked enough about error and that it was time to talk about God. This was a subject I was eager to learn more about.

The practitioner showed me how to study the weekly Bible Lesson, given in the Quarterly, and stressed the importance of doing this the first thing in the morning. I gave up all medical treatment and was soon completely healed through Christian Science.

In a short time I joined a branch church, and I immediately became active on committees and soon taught in Sunday School. Later I had class instruction. I was satisfied I was beginning to understand God.

While I was serving as Sunday School superintendent one Sunday morning, I became ill. Our son was called from the church service to take me home. Before losing consciousness, I managed to repeat statements from the textbook by Mrs. Eddy to the effect that God is Spirit and man is His spiritual idea.

I was semiconscious for nearly a week. When I became fully conscious and saw my family around me, I asked what had happened. When they told me I had been having Science treatment all this time from my teacher of Christian Science, I felt so confident of the support of this treatment that I arose immediately, strengthened and assured of my true sense of being. There was no convalescence.

Some words from one of our beautiful hymns were with me during moments of consciousness in this experience. They are (Christian Science Hymnal, No. 232):

O Love, our Mother, ever near,
To Thee we turn from doubt and fear!
In perfect peace our thoughts abide;
Our hearts now in this truth confide:
Man is the child of God.

I am grateful for class instruction and for the association meetings. Above all, I am grateful for Christ Jesus, our Way-shower, and for our beloved Leader.— (Mrs.) Maude Matz, Reading, Pennsylvania.

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